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The Clowne Branch is a lifted but protected former railway line in north eastern Derbyshire, England. ==Construction== The Mansfield Lines Act of 8 July 1865 authorised the construction of the branch, along with others in the area which was undergoing rapid industrialisation, especially in the coal and iron industries. The line was built by the Midland Railway from Seymour Junction〔(Seymour Junction by map and satellite )〕 on their Doe Lea Valley line to Creswell Junction,〔(Creswell Junction by map and satellite )〕 immediately north of Elmton and Creswell on their to line, now known as the Robin Hood Line. It was physically completed by January 1872, but not opened throughout until 1 June 1875 and then only for freight, the sole traffic up to that point being coal from Barlborough Colliery. The branch served three collieries - Oxcroft, Barlborough and Southgate〔(Clowne Branch with colliery to the right: via ''picturethepast'' )〕 - and one station, initially called Clown ("e" was only added to the village and its railway features in the 20th Century) but was later renamed twice, becoming in 1951. The primary purpose of the line was to give access from the east to the booming coal and iron industries in the Staveley area. The line was steeply graded from both ends to its summit at Clowne. It had no tunnels, but required three substantial cuttings and a embankment. Further significant work occurred in the late 1960s when it was bridged by the new M1 Motorway.〔(M1 Bridge over Clowne Branch by map and satellite )〕 Between 1896 and 1900 the LD&ECR built their Beighton Branch which both adjoined and crossed the Clowne Branch in Clowne. Relations between the Midland Railway and the new company were good. A connection was laid between the two lines in Clowne, running north west to south east, some distance east of both companies' stations. It was only ever used for freight and closed in 1937 The line has the Engineer's Line Reference (ELR) BAC3.〔(ELR Codes and Descriptions: via ''www.railwaycodes.org.uk'' )〕 Codes beginning "BAC3" appear on structures such as bridges which remain Network Rail's responsibility, even though tracks have been lifted. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Midland Railway Clowne Branch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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